November 15, 2024
Marketing – A Subtle Value Driver
I lost track years ago of all the business owners who said something like, “If someone knew anything about marketing this business would grow so…
November 1, 2024
Innovation = Increased Value
Recently I tested three mid-price-range LED projectors as we plan to take 30-40 to Antigua in February for their primary schools. They all worked (see…
October 11, 2024
You Can Only Coast Downhill
It’s a nice business. They do about $20 million in sales with 10% net income margin. It’s been around a long time, has loyal employees,…
October 2, 2024
Steady Wins the Race: The Virtues of Reliable Businesses
When it comes to successful, sustainable businesses, slow and steady often wins the race. Sure, the headlines always go to the latest tech darling or…
September 7, 2024
Do You Have a Super Dependency?
The blue screen of death was the description used for the July 19 collapse of Window’s operating system. A bug in cybersecurity software from CrowdStrike…
August 30, 2024
Deliver What Customers Want
Auto manufacturers are shifting. They’ve realized car buyers want hybrids and plug-in hybrids more than EVs (despite the government pushing EVs). They’re changing their production…
August 28, 2024
The Importance of Competitive Advantage – Again
Three articles on the Business & Finance section of the July 3, 2024, Wall Street Journal give easy to explain reasons why having a competitive…
August 21, 2024
Nothing is Perfect
July 4 is Independence Day, a celebration of freedom. It gives us the right to (legally) do what we want. An old adage was if…
August 16, 2024
Why Work for a Small Business
There are many reasons why people choose to work for a small business. Those include: Flexibility Culture See what you’ve done (versus being .00001% of…
August 14, 2024
Unwritten Rules
A client’s attorney reviewed our NDA and told her it may not mean anything because our advisory business probably doesn’t have any assets. I responded…